Paul H. Boge
Paul is an author, speaker, filmmaker and professional engineer. He serves as a capital project manager with Boge & Boge Consulting Engineers and works in the industrial sector. Paul has written 10 books including eiht biographies:
- Mully Children’s Family Transformations
- The Sound of Hope: The Ernesto Pinto Story
- The True Story of Canadian Human Trafficking
- Father to the Fatherless: The Charles Mulli Story
- Hope for the Hopeless: The Charles Mulli Mission
- Hannah’s Hope: A Mully Children’s Rescue Story
- The Biggest Family in the World: The Charles Mulli Miracle and
- The Urban Saint: The Harry Lehotsky Story
An two novels:
- The Chicago Healer
- The Cities of Fortune.
Paul has also written, directed and produced two films – Among Thieves (feature) and Espresso Junction (short). Paul attended Maple Leaf School, Mennonite Brethren Collegiate Institute, (MBCI), Hinterholz Capernwray in Switzerland, the University of Manitoba, and completed the screenwriting program at the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA). Passionate about Africa and causes for the poor both at home and abroad, Paul is privileged to serve on various charities that exemplify the love of Christ. He has been actively involved in Mully Children’s Family – a ministry that rescues street children from the slums of Kenya, as well as Hannah Family Support Society, Square One World Media, and also Union Gospel Mission in Winnipeg. He loves the Lord and is actively involved in various organizations including the annual Winnipeg Real to Reel Film Festival based out of his home church of North Kildonan Mennonite Brethren. Paul also loves to preach, play guitar in a rock and roll band called the Highway, exercise, cheer on the Winnipeg Jets, and spend time with his nieces and nephews – especially hunting for buried treasure on Lake Winnipeg.
Notable
1991 – Graduate of Mennonite Brethren Collegiate Institute
1992 – Completed one year Bible school program at Hinterholz Capernwray Switzerland
1996 – Graduate of the University of Manitoba – Bachelor of Science, Civil Engineering2001 – Registered as a Professional Engineer with the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Manitoba2003 – Winner, Word Guild’s Best New Canadian Author for The Chicago Healer
2004 – The Chicago Healer published
2005 – Father to the Fatherless: The Charles Mulli Story published
2006 – Short Film Espresso Junction released (writer, director, producer, actor)
2006 – The Cities of Fortune published
2008 – UCLA Professional Program in Screenwriting completed
2009 – Among Thieves feature film released (writer, director, producer)
2009 – The Urban Saint published
2009 – Paul elected as vice-Chair of Family Life Network board
2010 – Among Thieves distribution deal signed
2011 – Coordinated the inaugural Winnipeg Real to Reel Film Fesival
2011 – Elected as Chair of the Mully Children’s Family Charitable Foundation in Canada.
2011 – Father to the Fatherless: The Charles Mulli story translated in German
2012 – Father to the Fatherless: The Charles Mulli story translated into Mandarin
2012 – Hope for the Hopeless: The Charles Mulli Mission released
2012 – Presented the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Award for humanitarian service by Member of Parliament Joy Smith.
2012 – Coordinator of the 2nd annual Winnipeg Real to Reel Film Festival
2013 – Coordinator of the 3rd annual Winnipeg Real to Reel Film Festival
2014 – Coordinator of the 4th annual Winnipeg Real to Reel Film Festival
2015 – Wrote The Biggest Family In The World children’s book with Faye Hall as the illustrator
2015 – Coordinator of the 5th annual Winnipeg Real to Reel Film Festival
2016 – Edited My Journey Of Faith by Charles Mulli
2016 – Coordinator of the 6th annual Winnipeg Real to Reel Film Festival
2017 – Coordinator of the 7th annual Winnipeg Real to Reel Film Festival
2018 – Coordinator of the 8th annual Winnipeg Real to Reel Film Festival
2018 – Winner of the Vigor Awards Literary Achievement Award
2018 – Released The True Story of Canadian Human Trafficking
2018 – Coordinator of the 8th annual Winnipeg Real to Reel Film Festival
2019 – Coordinator of the 9th annual Winnipeg Real to Reel Film Festival
2019 – The True Story of Canadian Human Trafficking wins:
- 2019 Grace Irwin Award for Best Canadian Book of the Year
- 2019 Debra Fieguth Award for Social Justice
- 2019 Word Guild “General Market Award for Best Book – Life Stories” Category
2019 – Recipient of the Joy Smith Foundation Award for Leading Canadian Author to Combat Human Trafficking
2019 – Released The Sound Of Hope: The Ernesto Pinto Story
2020 – Coordinator of the 10th annual Winnipeg Real to Reel Film Festival
2020 – Winner of the Word Guild Christian Non-Fiction Book – Culture for The Sound of Hope the Ernesto Pinto Story
2021 – Coordinator of the 11th annual Winnipeg Real to Reel Film Festival
2022 – Coordinator of the 12th annual Winnipeg Real to Reel Film Festival
2023 - Coordinator of the 13th annual Winnipeg Real to Reel Film Festival
2024 - Coordinator of the 14th annual Winnipeg Real to Reel Film Festival
2024 – Release Mully Children’s Family Transformations
Current Charities and Organizations (in Alphabetical Order)
Paul is privileged to serve the following:
Hannah Family Support Society – Board Member
Mully Children’s Family Charitable Foundation – Chairman of the Board – www.MCFCanada.org
North Kildonan Mennonite Brethren Church – Assistant Moderator – www.nkmb.org
Winnipeg Real to Reel Film Festival – Festival Coordinator – www.winnipegfilmfestival.com
Union Gospel Mission – Board Member – www.GospelMission.ca
